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Shutdowns and continuing resolutions aren’t the answer of effective government

Partnership for Public Service

And since 1976, our government has shut down 21 times for at least a day, when Congress could not agree on appropriations or pass stopgap funding, including a partial government shutdown of 35 days in 2018-2019. The way forward Several legislative reforms would help put a stop to these troubling developments.

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Evidence-based budgeting in New Mexico: Part 2 interview with Charles Sallee, Deputy Director, Legislative Finance Committee, New Mexico – Episode #190

Andy Feldman's Gov Innovator podcast

New Mexico state government is a leader in the use of evidence, lead by its Legislative Finance Committee (LFC) that has been a catalyst for evidence-based budgeting , including through its participation in the Pew MacArthur Results First Initiative.

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Driving Change: A Mid-Year Reflection from Community Progress

Center for Community Progress

Spearheaded by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), this bipartisan legislation underscores our commitment to addressing systemic vacancy and property deterioration using the tools available at all levels of government. Casey’s office for our work, and the impact this bill will have on neighborhoods across the country.

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Cybersecurity: A Menu of State Priorities

GovLoop

His office also has worked toward a whole-of-state security approach, as per a 2019 North Dakota law that gave the cyberteam command-and-control over cybersecurity in all branches of state government. Soon, Gregg’s office will develop its approach for the North Dakota legislative session, which takes place every other year.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Community Land Trusts and State Legislation: A Model Act to Enable This Affordable Housing Tool.” 3 (2019): 795-817. 1 (2019): 24-48. Housing is the highest monthly bill typical Americans face, reaching an average of $1674 a month in 2021. In The Community Land Trust Reader , edited by John Emmeus Davis, 259-268. Decker, Andrew.

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European Health Data Space will enable health innovation through secure data sharing

AWS Public Sector Blog

In 2019, the French government passed legislation transforming the healthcare system by establishing a digital health space (ENS). Ireland has taken a proactive approach to enabling better use of health data while protecting patient privacy through legislation like the Data Protection Act 2018 , which aligns with GDPR.

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What Are CIOs Thinking in 2022

Barrett & Greene

In 2019, 25% of CIOs selected “reskilling” compared with 35% in 2022. In 2022, that was listed by 71% of CIOS, compared with 44% in 2019. When asked if their states had passed legislation addressing citizen data privacy, 37 percent said yes in 2022 compared with 29 percent in 2020. and demanding more from government.”.